修持仁爱与慈悲
首先尊贵的法王传授了观音菩萨修行法门的口传仪轨。观音菩萨修行法门就是为了他人的福祉而修持仁爱与慈悲。
Firstly His Holiness gave the Chenrezig oral tranmission. The Chenrezig practice is related to love and compassion for the welfare of others.
对仁爱与慈悲的修持，主要与内心的精神态度有关。那些无益于他人的行为，并不是爱与慈悲的修持。
The practice of love and compassion is primarily related to the mental attitude that comes from one”s heart. To do things that have no benefit for others is not the practice of love and compassion.
对于一个初学者，一个像我们这样的普通人，往往很难理解修持爱与慈悲的真谛。同时，要依赖其他人我们才能够修持爱与慈悲，这是必经之路。
For beginners, ordinary people like us, it is difficult to understand the true practice of love and compassion. Also, it is compulsory that we depend on others in order to practice love and compassion.
假如我们道出的是充满爱与慈悲的言语，我们就可以从这些言语中得到爱与慈悲的力量。
Therefore, if we recite words that are charged with love and compassion then we gain the power of love and compassion derived from these words.
根据人们的经验，我们知道言语有一种力量，能够给我们带来强烈影响。例如一些批评性或是无礼的言语就会对我们产生冲击，带来精神上的困扰和负面的情绪。因此，言语是有力量的，假如我们深知那些正面言语的意义并使用它，这会是给我们带来力量和美好体验的特别之道。
From one”s own experience, we know that words have a power and an impact on us. For example, critical and offensive words have an impact on us. They create mental disturbance and negative emotions. Thus, words have power. If we recite positive words of power while thinking of their meaning this can empower us in a very special way and give us a good experience.
在这个世界上有很多种宗教，某一些宗教的神祉有着实体的形象，但总的来说所有的宗教在他们的教授里都会提到某类形式或外相。
In this world there are many religions. Some have a physical image of their god but in the totality of all religious teachings they all have some kind of shape or form.
学习佛法有三种方法——闻、思、修。为了学习佛法，我们可以投入全部的时间去学习所有的知识，但是挑选出什么是最重要的，并通过这些要点净化我们的生命，或许是一个更实际的方法，这一点很关键。
There are three methods for studying Buddhism – listening, contemplating and meditating on the teachings. We could devote all our time to learn all that there is to learn about Buddhism but it might be more practical to pick what”s important and let this clarify one”s life. This is very important.
通常，每一个个体都是独特的，有着独特的需求，与其他任何人都不一样。当今的世界需要创造一个正面的、平和的、非暴力的社会，这样才能够利益有情，我们需要依靠各种方法来实现这个理想。
In general, every inpidual is unique with unique needs, which are different for everyone. These days the world needs to create a society that is positive, peaceful, non-violent and that benefits others. We need to rely on many methods to achieve this.
从佛教徒的观点来看，我们需要发展一颗愿意利他的心，而且有很多方法能够帮助生起此愿心。在各种指引和方法中，观音菩萨修行法门中大悲心的修持，所带来的加持力就是其中之一，就像今天各位所领受到的。
From the Buddhist point of view, we need to develop a mind which wishes to benefit others and there are many methods to do this. Among these instructions and methods is the blessing of the great compassion practice of Chenrezig – like the one you received today.
我所说的并不是新的内容，对于那些经常来这里的人也许已经了解，但对于第一次来的人，我要说若能够发展出仁爱慈悲的殊胜思想，那将是很好的。
What I”ve said is not new, as those who regularly come know, but for those who have come for the first, it is good to develop the special thoughts of love and compassion.
为了生起菩提心以利他，我们必须跟循七个步骤。第一步是要认知到我们母亲的极大慈爱所具有的功德。在我自己的生命里，我很明白对我的母亲应该抱有的正确态度。不过当母亲和子女之间的关系出现问题，那些人们也许就不能够了解我的意思。
In order to develop Bodhichitta for the benefit of others then we must progress through seven steps. The first of these is to recognize the quality of our mother”s great kindness. In my own life, I understand having this proper attitude towards my own mother. When the relationship between the mother and child is troublesome then these people may not understand what I mean.
所谓"所有众生都是母亲"的概念是什么呢？那就是当众生拥有一种慈悲的感觉，那是母亲才会有的情感。每一个众生都曾经在此时或彼时做过我们的母亲，当然他们也同样曾经做过我们的父亲，所以每一个人都曾经影响过你以及每一个人。一个人要了解和接受这样的信念，他需要相信在此生之前，曾经有过很多过去生。我们之所以能够获得此生以及过去的每一生，都是因为有父亲和母亲的缘故。然而即使是看上去一模一样的双胞胎，他们也会有着不一样的思维构成。
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